How many sit-ups should you do if you're serious about gettin a six pack?
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Also should i do sit ups after dinner or before.
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Everyone has a six pack. It is called the rectus abdominus muscle, and we were all born with it. The reason you can see it on some people and not on others is simply due to the amount of bodyfat a person has.
In order to see the six pack, a female realistically needs a bodyfat percentage of probably 20% or less. In a male, we're talking closer to 10%.
All of the crunches, situps, leg lifts, and other ab exercises in the world will not make a bit of difference if you don't lower your overall bodyfat %. And, remember, there is no scientific basis for spot reduction, so doing all of those ab exercises does not burn the fat around your waist. Your body simply does not work that way.
Endless crunches are actually one of the least effective ways to reach your goal. The best way to see the six pack is to follow a comprehensive, full body fitness program designed to lower your bodyfat, which involves both resistance training and high intensity cardio intervals. There are several good ones out there. A few to check out would be Turbulence Training by Craig Ballantyne, Burn The Fat, Feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto, and The Truth About Six Pack Abs by Mike Geary. You can check them out at:
http://www.bestfitnesstools.com...
Hope that helps,
Dave S.
Owner, Perfect Fit Personal Training Studio
http://www.thetruthaboutdiets.com...
Do as many as you can! If its too easy, move on. Try 150.
Definately before dinner though. You could get a cramp after.
do as many as you can, but not so it hurts, but do them every other day, so your body can have time 2 build muscle
dont do sit ups do crunches if your serious about a six pack.
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